Columbia Fire crews control house fire on Carriage Oaks Drive, no reported injuries
Just before 11 a.m., crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department say they were dispatched to a house fire in the 300 block of Carriage Oaks Drive.
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RCSD UPDATE: Missing man with dementia found safe
UPDATE: The Richland County Sheriff's Department says Mr. Larden was found, and he is safe.
Man shot multiple times on Pitney Road in Lexington
Lexington County deputies say a man was shot multiple times on Wednesday night on the 400 block of Pitney Road.
CFD crews respond to 2-alarm fire at Hammond School
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia firefighters responded to a fire at Hammond School on Galway Lane. More than a dozen fire crews responded to the campus just after 8pm Wednesday night where they spent 2 hours trying to contain and put…
Claflin University responds to bomb threat
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--Claflin University officials say the HBCU received a bomb threat Wednesday. An email was sent to students, faculty, and staff asking them to exit campus buildings immediately. The Orangeburg Department of…
Beloved baboon at Riverbanks Zoo passes away
Officials with the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced the passing of Bubba, a 31-year-old Hamadryas baboon.
First African American Poet Laureate of Charleston to speak at Benedict Honors Program induction
Next Tuesday, the first African American Poet Laureate of Charleston will be the keynote speaker of the Induction of Scholars into the Benedict College Honors Program.
Local Living: Bull Street Fan Fest coming to Segra Park, food tour in downtown Columbia this Saturday and more!
Local Living: Bull Street Fan Fest coming to Segra Park, food tour in downtown Columbia this Saturday and more!
Home Instead looking to hire caregivers at event Thursday
Home Instead, a provider of in-home senior care in the Midlands, is holding a hiring event tomorrow.
Richland Library St. Andrews hosting vaccine clinic Tuesday
If you're still in need of a COVID-19 shot, the Richland Library location on Broad River Road is having a vaccine clinic tomorrow.
Lexington PD looking for missing man with history of mental health issues
UPDATE: The Lexington Police Department says Wood was found this afternoon and taken to a hospital for care.
University of South Carolina expands civil rights education
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The University of South Carolina received a gift of $1.5 million to expand its civil rights education. UofSC’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research Director and…
Domestic violence cost South Carolina $350M+ in 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Results from a study on the economic impact of domestic violence in South Carolina were released at the State House. The study was conducted by a research economist at the…
Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South Carolina this week to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions.
Irmo PD: High speed chase leads to arrest Tuesday
Irmo Police have arrested a man accused of leading them on a high speed chase Tuesday.
Richland One Superintendent holds 'State of the District' address
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) --- Richland One Superintendent Doctor Craig Witherspoon held his 'State of the District' address Tuesday evening. Dr. Witherspoon focused on his goals for the district in the coming…
Woman accused of stabbing man with broken liquor bottle
Lexington, SC (WOLO)--- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has charged a Leesville woman accused of stabbing a man with what witnesses tell authorities they believed to be a broken liquor bottle.…
BLAZING A TRAIL: African-American Army leaders celebrate Black History Month at Shaw Air Force Base
Those who are in positions of leadership thank those that came before them who pioneered the way for African-Americans in the military.
Richland County Coroner releases name of man killed in shooting at nightclub in Columbia
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the name of a man killed in a shooting at a nightclub in Columbia this weekend.
SCAG: Lexington County man accused of soliciting person he thought was a minor for sex, related charge
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says a Lexington County man is accused of soliciting a person he believed to be a minor for sex and attempting to disseminate obscene material to a minor.
Columbia man convicted of burglary and arson at Lexington County business which resulted in the death of a dog
According to officials, a Columbia man was convicted of the burglary and arson of business in Lexington County which resulted in the death of a family dog.
Local Living: SC State Fair accepting scholarship applications, multiple career fair opportunities in the Midlands
Local Living: SC State Fair accepting scholarship applications, multiple career fair opportunities in the Midlands
American Farm Bureau delivers food and supply donations to Ronald McDonald House of Columbia
This year alone, the American Farm Bureau has donated more than $12,000 in food and monetary contributions to Ronald McDonald House Charities statewide.
RCSD: Two arrested for shooting tow truck driver in January
Sheriff Leon Lott says two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a tow truck driver on Shop Road last month.
Lexington Medical Center updates visitation policies in response to decrease in COVID-19 patients
In response to the decreasing number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Lexington Medical Center is updating its visitation policies.
